Le Fantôme Spécial #87

In "L'élixir de jeunesse," a desperate makeup artist teams up with a smooth-talking con artist to swindle a wealthy elderly woman out of a fortune by selling her a fake fountain of youth. They enlist an aspiring actress and use elaborate cosmetic transformations to sell the illusion, but when the old woman’s loyal butler, friends with Desmond, begins to suspect foul play, Rip Kirby is drawn into the scheme—leading to a showdown that could unravel everything.

In "Enquête au piano," Rip Kirby takes on a high-stakes case at Ma Casino, where big winners are vanishing after leaving the tables—robbed clean and silent. Disguised as a lounge pianist, he dives into the smoky world of music and secrets, uncovering a hidden network where melodies broadcast on the radio are code for targeting the lucky few. With Ma Casino, Desmond, Hi Dellity, Fi Dellity, Lenore Lillis, and Mindy all entangled in the mystery, Rip must listen closely—because the truth might be playing right under his fingers.